ENGLISH PLANT NAMES. 
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Violet, A.utumn. See Autumn Bellflower. 
See also Blue Violet, Calathian Violet, Corn Violet, Damask 
Violet, Dame’s Violet, Dog* Violet, Garnesie Violet, Hedge 
Violet, Horse Violet, March. Violet, Marian’s Violet, Mercury’s 
Violet, Pig Violet, Spring Violet, Tooth Violet, Trinity Violet, 
Water Violet. 
Violet, English. Viola odorata, L. — Scotl. Miss Pines. 
Violet, Marsh. Pingiikida vulgaris, L. — Yks. (W. Eiding). 
Violet, Spanish. Lupinus luteus, L. — Coles, A. in E. 393. 
Violet, Summer. Viola canina, L., and V. sylvatica, Pries. — Warw. 
Violet, Sweet. A very general name for Viola odorata, L. 
Violet, Water. Hottonia palustris, L., from its general resemblance 
to the Stock [MnUhiola), which was formerly called Violet. ‘Water 
Violet . . . [hath] small white flowers like unto stocke Gilloflowers 
. . . [It] is called in Dutch Water VioUeren, that is to saie, Viola 
aquatilis : in English water Gilloflower, or water Violet : in Erench 
Gyroflees d'eaue.’ Ger. 678, 679. 
Violet, Yellow. Viola lutea^W. — Cumh. 
Viper’s Bugloss. See Bugloss, Viper’s. 
Viper’s Grass. See Grass, Viper’s. 
Viper’s Herb. Ecltium vulga.re, L. — Lyte. See Bugloss, Viper’s. 
Vippe. Pinus sylrestris, L. — -Hal., quoted from MS. Cantab. Ef. i. 6, 
f. 25. 
Virgin Mary’s Candle. Verhascum Thapsus, L. — Ireland (co. 
Limerick). 
Virgin Mary’s Cowslip. Pulmonaria officinal is, L. — Sal.; W. Wore. 
Virgin Mary’s Honeysuckle. Pulmonaria officinalis, L. — dies. ; 
Sal., in which county a legend similar to the following is still current. 
Virgin Mary’s Milk-drops. Pidmonaria offi>cinalis, L. — Monmoufhsli . 
The tradition that the spots on the leaves wmre caused by drops of the 
Blessed Virgin’s milk is very widespread. Dr. T. W. N. Smart writes 
from Salisbury : ‘ I had an old woman weeding in my garden, and 
proposed to her to turn out a plant or two of it, to which she strongly 
objected, and said, “ Do ee know, Sir, what they white spots be?” 
“No, I don’t.” “Why, they be the Virgin Mary's Milk! so don’t ee 
turn ’em out, for it would be very unlucky ! ” ’ See also Lady’s 
Milksile. At Weymouth [Dors.) the plant is called Mary’s Tears, 
‘ so called,’ writes Miss S. M. Payne, ‘from a legend, that some tears 
from the Virgin Mary, falling on the leaves of that plant, occasioned 
the white blotches on them ; and that from her excessive weeping, 
one eye (which before was blue) became red, in consequence of which 
the plant has since borne flowers of the two colors.’ 
Virgin Mary’s Pinch. Polygonum Persicaria, L. — Berks. (Maiden- 
head), ‘ from a tradition that the Blessed Virgin once pressed it with 
her thumb.’ N. & Q,. 4th S. hi. 414 ; x. 156. This is the plant referred 
to by Mr. Eriend in ‘Academy,’ Aug. 11, 1883, p. 92, who thus cx- 
